Best times to fill up your tank

We're all searching for the best price for gas and we have some tips to help you out. We found that hitting the pump at a few strategic times could save you in the long run.

It seems as we go into the holiday weekend, gas prices are only getting worse.

"Filling up this gas guzzler is about $100, so for it to keep going up is just really disappointing," said driver Melissa Perry. "I saw this one was $3.83 and I see that one's $3.85. So I guess I better not keep going down the street because it's just going up."

But according to a Time Magazine report, you can stop the driving around. They claim timing is everything when it comes to finding the best price.

According to the article the best day of the week to gas up is Wednesday, before prices can go up for the weekend.

The best time of day to gas up is in the morning that's because station managers don't have a chance to check competitor pricing before you hit the pump.

We took the report to local market analyst Nick Chlumsky, who says he believes there is some truth to the article's claims.

"It's the day before a lot of leisurely travelers fill up the car for that long weekend typically starting on a Thursday or a Friday," he said.

However, while he agrees in theory with both tips, Chlumsky claims it's important to remember not every gas station works the same.

So don't think the advice is set in stone - especially in a fluid oil and gas market.

"If headquarters wanted to change prices with a push of a button, they certainly have all the demographic and geographic information to do just that," he said.